Since 2004, ProCon.org has researched the pros and cons of controversial issues, many of which have been in the news this past year. Below we present our 2018 Year in Review to remind you about some of the events from 2018 that relate to our topics.

Death Penalty
On Oct. 11, 2018, the Washington State Supreme Court struck down the state's death penalty, finding that it had been used in an "arbitrary and racially discriminatory manner." There are now 20 states where the death penalty is illegal.